Troy University Athletics
Wednesday, September 17
Troy, Ala.
7 p.m.
Troy University
9-4, 1-0
3
vs
1
Georgia Southern
0-10, 0-1
1st set1
2nd set2
3rd set3
4th set4
FinalF
Georgia Southern
25
21
21
22
1
Troy
13
25
25
25
3
Team Stats
GASO
TROY
Kills
52
47
Errors
26
19
Attempts
128
125
Hitting %
.203
.224
Points
64.0
57.0
Assists
50
42
Aces
8
3
Blocks
4.0
7.0
Game Leaders
Kills
13
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
13
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
8
Aces
2
Blocks
4
Players Mentioned
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Troy Beats Georgia Southern in Sun Belt Opener
9/17/2014 9:43:00 PM | Volleyball
TROY, Alabama – The Troy volleyball team rebounded from a tough first set to defeat Georgia Southern, 3-1 (13-25, 25-21, 25-21, 25-22), in the Sun Belt opener for both teams on Wednesday night at Trojan Arena.
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Troy (9-4, 1-0) snapped a three-match losing streak with the win and also remained undefeated at home, running its record to 5-0 inside Trojan Arena this season.
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"They totally took us out of our game in the first set," Troy head coach Sonny Kirkpatrick. "We made a couple of slight adjustments, but it was basically just getting back to what we want to do. Once we started doing that, we saw the benefits and then things snowballed a little bit, helping us get momentum."
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Georgia Southern (0-10, 0-1), who played arguably the toughest non-conference schedule in the Sun Belt, started fast and hit .500 in the first set on its way to a 25-13. The Trojans rebounded in the second set, hitting .423 to win that frame, 25-21.
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Troy held Georgia Southern, who won the Southern Conference championship a year ago, to .105 and .083 attack percentages in the third and fourth sets. Troy won the third set 25-21 and the fourth set 25-22. The fourth set featured 13 ties and four lead changes.
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Symone Shaw and Blair Winston posted 13 kills each for the Trojans while Darby Griff had 12. Winston hit .303 with just three errors on 33 attempts while Griff hit .348 with just four errors on 23 attempts.
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Tineille Waggoner had 39 assists, helping Troy to a .224 attack percentage. The Trojans held the Eagles to a .203 attack percentage, thanks in large part to 20 digs from Ali Dowdall. Troy also posted 7.0 total team blocks with Georgia Southern posting just 4.0 blocks.
Jamie DeRatt led Georgia Southern with a match-high 19 kills while Kim Coley hit .455 with 13 kills and just three errors on 22 attempts. Â Georgia Southern was playing its first match as a Sun Belt member after spending the last 22 seasons in the Southern Conference.
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The Trojans return to the court on Friday when they travel to take on UT Arlington. The Trojans and Mavericks played three five-set matches a season ago. Each home team won during the regular season, but the Mavericks won at Trojan Arena in the Sun Belt Championships semifinals.
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UT Arlington (10-3, 0-1) lost its Sun Belt opener on Tuesday, falling in five sets at Texas State. Prior to that, the Mavericks had won three straight, all three at the College Park Center where they are 5-2 this season.
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Troy's next home match will be on Sunday when another Sun Belt newcomer, Appalachian State, visit Trojan Arena. The Mountaineers became the first team in Sun Belt history to go undefeated in non-conference play, and they are receiving votes in the AVCA Division I Coaches Poll.
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For more information on Troy Athletics, visit TroyTrojans.com. Fans can also find Troy on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube by searching for Troy Athletics.
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Troy (9-4, 1-0) snapped a three-match losing streak with the win and also remained undefeated at home, running its record to 5-0 inside Trojan Arena this season.
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"They totally took us out of our game in the first set," Troy head coach Sonny Kirkpatrick. "We made a couple of slight adjustments, but it was basically just getting back to what we want to do. Once we started doing that, we saw the benefits and then things snowballed a little bit, helping us get momentum."
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Georgia Southern (0-10, 0-1), who played arguably the toughest non-conference schedule in the Sun Belt, started fast and hit .500 in the first set on its way to a 25-13. The Trojans rebounded in the second set, hitting .423 to win that frame, 25-21.
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Troy held Georgia Southern, who won the Southern Conference championship a year ago, to .105 and .083 attack percentages in the third and fourth sets. Troy won the third set 25-21 and the fourth set 25-22. The fourth set featured 13 ties and four lead changes.
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Symone Shaw and Blair Winston posted 13 kills each for the Trojans while Darby Griff had 12. Winston hit .303 with just three errors on 33 attempts while Griff hit .348 with just four errors on 23 attempts.
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Tineille Waggoner had 39 assists, helping Troy to a .224 attack percentage. The Trojans held the Eagles to a .203 attack percentage, thanks in large part to 20 digs from Ali Dowdall. Troy also posted 7.0 total team blocks with Georgia Southern posting just 4.0 blocks.
Jamie DeRatt led Georgia Southern with a match-high 19 kills while Kim Coley hit .455 with 13 kills and just three errors on 22 attempts. Â Georgia Southern was playing its first match as a Sun Belt member after spending the last 22 seasons in the Southern Conference.
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The Trojans return to the court on Friday when they travel to take on UT Arlington. The Trojans and Mavericks played three five-set matches a season ago. Each home team won during the regular season, but the Mavericks won at Trojan Arena in the Sun Belt Championships semifinals.
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UT Arlington (10-3, 0-1) lost its Sun Belt opener on Tuesday, falling in five sets at Texas State. Prior to that, the Mavericks had won three straight, all three at the College Park Center where they are 5-2 this season.
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Troy's next home match will be on Sunday when another Sun Belt newcomer, Appalachian State, visit Trojan Arena. The Mountaineers became the first team in Sun Belt history to go undefeated in non-conference play, and they are receiving votes in the AVCA Division I Coaches Poll.
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For more information on Troy Athletics, visit TroyTrojans.com. Fans can also find Troy on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube by searching for Troy Athletics.
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